Superior Court Justice Edward Gareau is reserving his decision on the bail review hearing for the man accused of killing Renee Sweeny in 1998.
Following almost two hours of submissions on Tuesday afternoon via telephone conference, Gareau said whether or not he grants bail to Robert Steven Wright is not an easy decision to make, and that he needs to review the submissions by both the defence and the Crown.
He plans to deliver his decision on May 14, again by telephone conference, at 1:30 p.m.
There is a publication ban in effect with respect to evidence during the bail review hearing.
Wright once again joined the conference from the Sudbury Jail by phone.
This is the second time Wright is seeking bail. He was denied bail in March 2019 after Ontario Superior Court Judge Edward E. Gareau cited concerns about the adequacy of monitoring devices and the ability of his proposed surety at the time to keep a close enough eye on him.
Sweeney was murdered in 1998 while she was working at an Adult’s Only video store on Paris Street. She was 23.
Wright was arrested in December 2018. He was charged with first-degree murder in the killing, but that charge has since been downgraded to second-degree murder.
